Gundulf of Rochester
11th and 12th-century Bishop of Rochester / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gundulf (or Gundulph) (c. 1024[1] - 1108) was a Norman monk who went to England following the Norman Conquest. He was appointed Bishop of Rochester and Prior of the Cathedral Priory there. He built several castles, including Rochester, Colchester and the White Tower of the Tower of London, and the Priory and Cathedral Church of Rochester.
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Gundulf | |
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Bishop of Rochester | |
Appointed | 1075 |
Term ended | 7 March 1108 |
Predecessor | Arnost |
Successor | Ralph d'Escures |
Other post(s) | monk of St. Etienne in Caen |
Orders | |
Consecration | 19 March 1077 |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1024 |
Died | 7 March 1108 |
Denomination | Catholic |
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